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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, center right, and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, second from right, meet with Australian Defense Minister Marise Ann Payne at the Victoria Barracks in Sydney, June 5, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

Sydney Meeting

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, center right, and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, second from right, meet with Australian Defense Minister Marise Ann Payne at the Victoria Barracks in Sydney, June 5, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

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